Terminology
Numbers
|
Term
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
ichi
|
ih-chee
|
one
|
|
ni
|
nee
|
two
|
|
san
|
sahn
|
three
|
|
shi
|
she
|
four
|
|
go
|
go
|
five
|
|
roku
|
roo-koo
|
six
|
|
shichi
|
shih-chee
|
seven
|
|
hachi
|
hah-chee
|
eight
|
|
ku
|
koo
|
nine
|
|
ju
|
joo
|
ten
|
Stances
|
Term
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
hachiji-dachi
|
hah-chee-gee
dah-chee
|
open leg stance
|
|
juji-dachi
|
joo-gee dah-chee
|
crossing (X)
stance
|
|
ju dachi
|
joo dah-chee
|
free (fighting)
stance
|
|
kiba-dachi
|
key-bah dah-chee
|
straddle(horse)
leg stance
|
|
kokutsu-dachi
|
koe-koo-tsu
dah-chee
|
back leaning
stance
|
|
musubi-dachi
|
moo-sue-be
dah-chi
|
informal attention
(feet turned outward)
|
|
neko-ashi-dachi
|
neh-koh ah-she
dah-chee
|
cat stance
|
|
seiza
|
say-za
|
formal kneeling
|
|
zenkutsu-dachi
|
zen-koo-tsue
dah-chee
|
forward leaning
stance
|
Punches
|
Term
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
age-zuki
|
ah-geh zoo-key
|
rising punch
|
|
chudan-zuki
|
chew-dahn
zoo-key
|
middle area
punch
|
|
gedan-zuki
|
geh-dahn zoo-key
|
punch to low
area
|
|
gyaku-zuki
|
gya-koo zoo-key
|
reverse punch
|
|
jodan-zuki
|
joe-dahn zoo-key
|
upper punch
|
|
jun-zuki
|
joon zoo-key
|
jab punch
|
|
oi-zuki
|
oh-ee zoo-key
|
lunge punch
|
|
tate-zuki
|
tah-teh zoo-key
|
vertical fist
punch
|
Strikes
|
Term
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
empi-uchi
|
en-pee oo-chee
|
elbow strike
|
|
haito-uchi
|
hah-ee-toe
oo-chee
|
ridge hand
strike
|
|
hiza-uchi
|
he-zah oo-chee
|
knee strike
|
|
nukite-uchi
|
noo-kitee
oo-chee
|
spear hand
strike
|
|
shuto-uchi
|
shoo-toe oo-chee
|
knife hand
strike
|
|
teisho-uchi
|
tay-show ooh-chee
|
palm heel
strike
|
|
tettsui-uchi
|
tett-soo-ee
oo-chee
|
hammer fist
strike
|
|
uraken-uchi
|
oo-ray-ken
oo-chee
|
back fist
strike
|
Kicks
|
Term
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
mae-geri
|
mah-geh-rhee
|
front leg
kick (snap)
|
|
mae-geri-kekomi
|
mah-eh gah-rhee-kay-koh-me
|
front thrust
kick
|
|
mawashi-geri
|
mah-wha-she
geh-rhee
|
roundhouse
|
|
mikazuki-geri
|
me-kah-zoo-key
geh-rhee
|
cresent kick
|
|
ushiro-geri
|
oo-she-row
geh-rhee
|
back kick
|
|
yoko-geri
|
yoh-koh geh-rhee
|
side kick
|
Blocks
|
Terms
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
age-uke
|
ah-gee oo-kay
|
rising block
|
|
uchi-uke
|
oo-chee oo-kay
|
block from
inside outward
|
|
chudan-ude-uke
|
chew-dahn
oo-deh oo-kay
|
forearm block
against body attack
|
|
gedan-barai
|
geh-dan bah-rye
|
low level
block
|
|
hiza uke
|
he-zah oo-kay
|
knee block
|
|
jodan age
uke
|
joe-dahn ah-geh
oo-kay
|
upper block
head attack
|
|
jodan uke
|
joe-dahn oo-kay
|
general upper
block
|
|
juji uke
|
jew-gee oo-kay
|
X block
|
|
kakiwake uke
|
kah-key-wah-kay
oo-kay
|
reverse wedge
block
|
|
morote uke
|
moe-roe-teh
oo-kay
|
augmented
forearm block
|
|
soto uke
|
so-toe oo-kay
|
block from
outside inward with bottom of wrist
|
|
sukui uke
|
sue-koo-ee
oo-kay
|
scooping block
|
|
tate shuto
uke
|
tah-teh shoe-toe
oo-kay
|
vertical knife
hand block
|
|
teisho uke
|
tah-sshow
oo-kay
|
palm heel
block
|
|
tettsui uke
|
tete-soo-ee
oo-kay
|
hammer block
|
|
ude uke
|
oo-day oo-kay
|
inside forearm
block
|
General
|
Terms
|
Pronunciation
|
Meaning
|
|
aka
|
ah-kah
|
red (tournaments)
|
|
arigato
|
ah-ree-gah-toe
|
thank you
|
|
bunkai
|
bun-kye
|
study of kata
applications and techniques
|
|
chudan
|
chew-dahn
|
chest area
|
|
dan
|
dahn
|
black belt
rank
|
|
do
|
doe
|
way/path
|
|
dojo
|
doe-joe
|
training gym
(literally place of the way
|
|
gedan
|
geh-dahn
|
lower body
area
|
|
geri
|
geh-rhee
|
kick
|
|
gi
|
ghee
|
training uniform
|
|
hai
|
hi
|
yes
|
|
hajime
|
hah-zhim-ay
|
begin
|
|
ippon
|
eep-phon
|
one point
in match
|
|
iyeh
|
ee-yah
|
no
|
|
jikan
|
gee-kahn
|
time (tournaments)
|
|
jodan
|
joh-dahn
|
face area
|
|
kamae-te
|
kah-mah-eh-teh
|
assume stance
|
|
karate
|
kah-rah-teh
|
empty hand
fighting
|
|
karate-do
|
kah-rah-teh-doh
|
the way of
karate
|
|
karateka
|
kah-rah-teh-kah
|
a karate student
|
|
kata
|
kah-tah
|
forms
|
|
ki
|
key
|
"mind, spirit,
energy"
|
|
kiai
|
key-aye
|
focusing shout
|
|
kihon
|
key-hohn
|
basic techniques
|
|
kime
|
key-may
|
focus of power
|
|
kumite
|
koo-me-teh
|
sparring
|
|
kyu
|
cue
|
white to brown
belt rank
|
|
makiwara
|
mah-key-wah-rha
|
punching board
|
|
matte
|
mat-tay
|
wait
|
|
migi
|
me-ghee
|
right
|
|
nidan
|
nee-dahn
|
second level
black belt
|
|
obi
|
oh-bee
|
belt
|
|
rei
|
ray
|
bow
|
|
seiza
|
sigh-za
|
kneeling
|
|
sempai
|
sehm-pye
|
a senior student
|
|
sensei
|
sehn-say
|
instructor
( black belt)
|
|
shiai
|
shee-ah-ee
|
match
|
|
shimpan
|
shaem-pahn
|
referee in
match
|
|
shiro
|
she-roh
|
white (tournaments)
|
|
tai sabaki
|
tye-sah-bah-key
|
body movement
|
|
yame
|
yah-may
|
stop
|
|
zazen
|
zah-zen
|
meditation
|
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